Well I have finally fixed my dates for travel. I decided I needed a week before travelling, just to get all domestic things in order, so I've taken enough leave to allow for that. Living on a small rural property has its disadvantages when it comes to preparing for extended journeys: water supplies must be checked, weeds suppressed, fences etc checked and repaired. On the other hand it does mean I can personally grow the trees to offset the CO2 from the flights! Not ideal, but I couldn't find a ship (or the time) going my way. So far I've had two internet contacts initially interested in joining my journey - both US citizens. But for one, it seemed too strenuous, and a bit too untypical of India, and for the other the timing has turned
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